Essie Nail Polish Reviews

I absolutely love Essie nail polishes. The colors are beautiful and they cover the nail in a minimum of 2 coats! My favorite colors for fall are Chinchilly and Midnight Cami. Chinchilly is a cross between gray and beige the ultimate greige! Midnight Cami is a very dark blue on the verge of black. The only thing that keeps it from looking black is when it catches the light, it has a blue shimmer to it.
— 3 years, 8 months ago

Essie is definitely my favorite nail polish brand. They have a wide wide range of colors to choose from, and they all last a great deal of time without chipping. They also dry pretty quickly. The creamier finishes are thicker, so you will need to smooth it out a bit more in order to achieve an even coverage. Sometimes I only need one coat for the more pigmented colors. The more sheer finishes I us...read moree at least 3 coats to get it to be fully opaque. When using a base and top coat, your nail color should last at least a week without any chipping. Great Great brand for Nail Polish! Extremely recommended!— 1 year, 7 months ago

I'm ADD with my nail color so I can't really say for certain how long this brand lasts, because it's never really on for too long.
I've had only one color (Over the Edge, a silvery-black/gray) that came out terrible. Dried really matte and did not look good at all.
But the colors are all really pretty and true to the bottle
with two coats, I've found. I use a Sally Hansen base coat and a top coat...read more and it works just fine.
My current favorite colors are Raspberry and a gorgeous purplish-fuschia called Big Spender.
I also love Wicked, Rock Star Skinny and Angora Cardi.— 2 years, 10 months ago

Essie polishes come in an array of beautiful colors, making it one of my favorite beauty products to shop for. Just be certain that you try each color before buying it. The formula is inconsistent, so while most colors provide a perfect coat, some (especially the whites) can be thin, look streaky, and take at least three coats to be opaque. Using a basecoat doesn't seem to alleviate this problem. And yeah, the much-touted Mademoiselle rocks.
— 6 years, 6 months ago

The consistency is perfect. You can layer your color to perfection. The brush is made to assist in applying the polish just right - you should have a thin consistency to build your color, especially if you want pale or nude colors. I find it worth every penny
— 6 years, 8 months ago

I was sadly disappointed in this nail polish after getting it in Angora and Ballet Slipper. Neither applied evenly, even over a base coat. The brush left ridges that didn't disappear even after applying another coat. I think it's the thin, tiny little brush. No matter what I did I couldn't get it to even out the polish on my nails. Essie has a lovely range of colors, but the polish for me was as bad as the kiddie bottles that can be purchased four for a buck.
— 5 years, 4 months ago